Tokyo - 27/06/2008 = Tony Blair called on the leaders of the Group of Eight nations to map out a practical and effective solution to the problem of global warming as he unveiled a report by the non-profit Climate Group in Tokyo.

One of the key ambitions of the upcoming G-8 summit, scheduled for July 7-9 in Hokkaido, Northern Japan, should be to agree to a global goal of halving emissions of greenhouse gasses by 2050, despite indications that Washington would not support the initiative.
The United States is the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases, although both presidential candidates have committed themselves to reducing emissions, he said. More >>>